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Modi Unveils Rs 5,100-Crore Northeast Push With Hydropower, Connectivity and Cultural Projects Today

Officials project 1,803 million units of annual hydro output plus free power alongside a local development fund for Arunachal.

Overview

  • In Itanagar, the Prime Minister will lay foundation stones for the Heo (240 MW) and Tato‑I (186 MW) hydropower projects in the Siyom sub‑basin, a package valued at over Rs 3,700 crore.
  • State and NEEPCO officials say the two plants together are expected to generate about 1,803 million units annually, with Arunachal receiving free power worth over Rs 98 crore and a Local Area Development Fund of over Rs 16 crore every year after commissioning.
  • A convention centre at high‑altitude Tawang is on the slate, with a capacity to host more than 1,500 delegates and support tourism and cultural events.
  • Additional launches worth over Rs 1,290 crore cover connectivity, healthcare, fire safety and working‑women hostels, with reported strategic items including the 1,830‑km Frontier Highway and Phase‑2 of the Vibrant Village Programme for 122 border villages.
  • Later in Tripura, Modi will inaugurate redevelopment works at the 524‑year‑old Mata Tripura Sundari Temple under the PRASAD scheme, a project of over Rs 52 crore, with officials indicating no public address is scheduled there.